It’s the latest stop on the comeback trail for Foster. Although performance hasn’t been an issue – he won three of his final four UFC bouts and is now 4-1 overall in his past five fights – some health scares prompted his UFC medical release.

First came a vicious blow during training that resulted in a burst testicle and its removal. Then, prior to a UFC 129 bout with Sean Pierson, Foster underwent a CT scan that detected a brain hemorrhage. A trio of doctors ultimately cleared Foster, but UFC officials suggested Foster pick up some outside wins before returning to the organization.

Foster got the first one on Saturday in London with an impressive first-round submission victory over British notable Jack Mason (17-9).

He could get his second against Clark, a 15-year pro who went 4-1 in the UFC from UFC 16 to UFC 27. Most recently, he scored a TKO victory over Sean Salmon for his fifth win in seven fights. Clark has fought many notable names, including Matt Hughes, Frank Trigg, Jorge Santiago and Jake Ellenberger. He owns victories over Mac Danzig, Shonie Carter and John Lewis, and he fought Melvin Guillard to a draw in 2004.

Foster hopes to return to the UFC with a win over the well-rounded vet.

“They (UFC) wanted me to spend the proper amount of time on the sidelines,” Foster recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). “That way they can make sure nothing was going to happen to me that was detrimental to my health and I wasn’t so much of a liability.

“I kind of like the idea of them giving me this opportunity to step outside the organization. You don’t want to come off of a six month layoff and have to jump right back in there with the best in the world.”

A total of 26 fighters got their chance to shine on Saturday as part of UFC 190 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. Now that UFC 190 is in the books, it’s time to commence MMAjunkie’s “Three Stars” ceremony.

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